by Helen Kain | May 24, 2026 | England, Georgians (1714–1837)
The transformation of English architecture from the medieval Gothic to the grandeur of Baroque and ultimately to the refined symmetry of Classical Palladianism was a complex and fascinating journey. Influenced by political shifts, technological advancements, and key...
by Helen Kain | May 30, 2025 | Carousel Ideas & Systems, Georgians (1714–1837)
It has become fashionable to speak of the Enlightenment as a failed project. Depending on the argument of the day, it is blamed for everything from inequality to environmental strain to social fragmentation. The language is often sweeping: “broken,” “exhausted,” “no...
by Helen Kain | Jan 26, 2025 | Georgians (1714–1837)
When the last of the Stuarts, Queen Anne, died in 1714 without an heir, George Ludwig, Elector of Hanover, ascended the throne. Wait, what? Why did England have to reach into Germany for their new Monarch? Well, to answer that, we have to go back a bit....
